Prison Reform On Nebraska Agenda

Senator Burke Harr of Omaha believes one of the first things lawmakers will address in January is prison reform.

Heineman: State Can’t Rest On Laurels

Nebraska has a strong economy…but Governor Dave Heineman says the state cannot be satisfied with its high rankings on certain business-climate lists or its low unemployment rate.

Twins Bash White Sox

Kennys Vargas homered for the second consecutive night and Eduardo Nunez had four hits as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-4 on Wednesday.

Royals Extend Lead

Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer, Jason Vargas pitched into the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Wednesday night to finish off a three-game sweep.

Lancer Gets Soccer Nod

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports have announced the men’s soccer player-of-the-week for August 25 – 31, 2014.

GPAC Names Volleyball Stars

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports have announced the volleyball players-of-the-week for August 25 – 31, 2014.

USD Tennis Coach Resigns

South Dakota head tennis coach Malcolm Gilreath resigned on Wednesday, ending a 10-year run as USD’s head coach.

Farmers Co-op Optimistic Despite Lost Corn

Jeff Holtz, Operations Manager of the Eastern Division of Farmers Co-op Society, says a large harvest will help the recovery process after spontaneous corn fire this week.

Grain Storage Facility Burns

A fire inside a massive grain storage facility in northwest Iowa is believed to have been sparked through spontaneous combustion. It started around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Farmer’s Co-op Society of Sioux Center.

Property Taxes Big Issue In Nebraska

Rising property taxes in Nebraska has become one of the main issues in the Governor’s race between democrat Chuck Hassebrook, and republican Pete Ricketts.